# Alternatives to The Open Academy

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as The Open Academy and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## The Open Academy, for comparison

0.95 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Sprowston Community Academy, Norwich](/school/144359/sprowston-community-academy) | 0.5 mi north | 0.94 | 2026 | Expected standard | yes | not recorded |
| [Sewell Park Academy, Norwich](/school/142058/sewell-park-academy) | 1.2 mi west | 0.96 | 2026 | Expected standard | yes | not recorded |
| [Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form, Norwich](/school/143278/thorpe-st-andrew-school-and-sixth-form) | 1.4 mi south-east | 0.97 | 2026 | Not judged | yes | not recorded |
| [Jane Austen College, Norwich](/school/140815/jane-austen-college) | 1.6 mi south-west | 0.92 | 2026 | Outstanding | no | not recorded |
| [Notre Dame High School, Norwich, Norwich](/school/137913/notre-dame-high-school-norwich) | 1.9 mi south-west | 1.29 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Hewett Academy, Norwich](/school/142059/hewett-academy) | 2.6 mi south-west | 0.85 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

Full page: https://www.schoolrecord.co.uk/school/135650/the-open-academy/alternatives
The school this compares against: /school/135650/the-open-academy